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Hotel Chocolat
Originally uploaded by dsmithsteeves
Well Deb has arrived and I have to say it is a huge delight to have one of my girls around all the time! We have been sight seeing, eating decadently, with only more of the same in sight for our weekend in Paris.
Today we headed to the Victoria & [...]

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I decided as I was on my hands and knees this morning furiously scrubbing the kitchen floor that I disagree with the usual “scorned woman” end to this statement. No, hell definitely hath no fury like that of a woman cleaning after her family has had the stomach flu. Bedrooms and kitchen done, [...]

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Norovirus Strikes
Originally uploaded by dsmithsteeves

Well, it’s sweeping the UK and now my house. The norovirus is that annual stomach virus that always claims hundreds of thousands of victims. I’ve read that it started around the holidays in the UK and is having it’s most successful year yet. Congratulations to it. GP’s [...]

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Elliot loses his first tooth!
Originally uploaded by dsmithsteeves

Elliot is home from school today after a weekend of illness. Doing better, but just needs some more rest. He was eating some raw veg this morning, and yelled an “OUCH!” We assessed this was from biting wrong on his wobbly tooth. I told [...]

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We’ve had a bit of a week here at 43 Church Lane in London. The post-holiday-travel crash occurred, which meant the children were cranky and Dan & I could have slept 24 hours a day. Elliot had a hard week at school trying to navigate some difficult 6 year old boy play. [...]

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A Rainy (& Muddy!) Day at Kindergarten
Originally uploaded by dsmithsteeves
It isn’t just a rumor. It rains A LOT during winter in London. Wet, wet, wet. My hands & feet are growing webs and I’ve started to waddle. My wellies sigh at me when I put them on. The best part [...]

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Veg
Originally uploaded by dsmithsteeves

Sing in exultation! This week my children have tried, claimed to have liked, and eaten cauliflower (raw and cooked) and…..this is a biggie…..asparagus. Add this to the growing list which contains tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, celery, broccoli and more and you have one pleased mommy! Anyone who knows the past [...]

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Being back in London feels fabulous. It was a relief to all of us to get here, and somehow it feels like home for now. Things are familiar and you could actually see some of the stress leave our bodies. But having said that, I have an important statement for the record. [...]

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We’re back in London. No I am not kidding. That is the total number of hours we spent in the last three weeks getting from one place to another. Yes, we were allegedly sane when we booked this itinerary. In our defense, there were some unforeseen delays, some cost savings and [...]

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